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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American%20or%20British%20English%20for%20documentation%3F/near/226337827" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jacob Pratt <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American.20or.20British.20English.20for.20documentation.3F.html#226337827">(Feb 15 2021 at 01:53)</a>:</h4>
<p>Just ran across the spelling "behaviour" in some documentation. A quick <code>rg</code> shows that "behavior" is approximately 12x as common within the <code>library</code> directory, at least. Is there a preference towards one or the other? Having both seems a bit odd imo. If one is preferred, should I submit a PR changing the spellings?</p>
<p>(sorry if this is the wrong place to ask — nowhere was obviously correct)</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American%20or%20British%20English%20for%20documentation%3F/near/226337837" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> oliver <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American.20or.20British.20English.20for.20documentation.3F.html#226337837">(Feb 15 2021 at 01:54)</a>:</h4>
<p>the preference is American spelling</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American%20or%20British%20English%20for%20documentation%3F/near/226337939" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> oliver <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American.20or.20British.20English.20for.20documentation.3F.html#226337939">(Feb 15 2021 at 01:56)</a>:</h4>
<p>but it's not enforced</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American%20or%20British%20English%20for%20documentation%3F/near/226337945" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jacob Pratt <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American.20or.20British.20English.20for.20documentation.3F.html#226337945">(Feb 15 2021 at 01:56)</a>:</h4>
<p>Not worth a PR, I take it?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American%20or%20British%20English%20for%20documentation%3F/near/226337947" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jacob Pratt <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American.20or.20British.20English.20for.20documentation.3F.html#226337947">(Feb 15 2021 at 01:56)</a>:</h4>
<p>Not a big deal to me. Just surprised me to see that spelling.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American%20or%20British%20English%20for%20documentation%3F/near/226338007" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> oliver <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American.20or.20British.20English.20for.20documentation.3F.html#226338007">(Feb 15 2021 at 01:58)</a>:</h4>
<p>the other one is <code>built-in</code>[a spelling] v. <code>builtin</code> [the type] where there are probably a <br>
dozen or so changes that could be made</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American%20or%20British%20English%20for%20documentation%3F/near/226338956" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> scottmcm <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American.20or.20British.20English.20for.20documentation.3F.html#226338956">(Feb 15 2021 at 02:17)</a>:</h4>
<p>That might be my fault -- I don't always remember to take the <code>u</code>s out when I'm writing docs...</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American%20or%20British%20English%20for%20documentation%3F/near/226364532" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Mara <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American.20or.20British.20English.20for.20documentation.3F.html#226364532">(Feb 15 2021 at 10:05)</a>:</h4>
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<p>Just ran across the spelling "behaviour" in some documentation.</p>
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<p>Oh oops, six of those are mine.</p>
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<p>Not worth a PR, I take it?</p>
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<p>Feel free to send a PR if it bothers you. You can assign me with <code>r? @m-ou-se</code>.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American%20or%20British%20English%20for%20documentation%3F/near/226364657" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jacob Pratt <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/American.20or.20British.20English.20for.20documentation.3F.html#226364657">(Feb 15 2021 at 10:06)</a>:</h4>
<p>Doesn't bother me in the slightest. Just wasn't sure which was preferred if writing documentation myself.</p>



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